73 English words
English vocabulary for people and family
Useful English words about family members, friends, relationships and different kinds of people, with meanings, pronunciation and example sentences.
Words
A
- adultnounA2a person or animal that is fully grownTickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children.
- agenounA1the number of years someone has lived or something has existedShe started piano at the age of six.
- aloneadjectiveA2without other peopleShe lives alone in a small apartment.
- AmericanadjectiveA1from or connected with the United StatesMy favorite American food is barbecue.
- anyonepronounA2any person; used in questions and negative sentencesDid anyone call while I was out?
B
- babynounA1a very young child or animalThe baby is sleeping.
- bornverbA1be born: to come out of your mother’s body at the start of lifeI was born in 1998.
- boynounA1a male child or young manTwo boys were playing soccer in the street.
- brothernounA1a boy or man with the same parents as youMy older brother lives in Denver.
C
D
- daughternounA1a person’s female childTheir daughter just started kindergarten.
- decorumnounC2polite, correct behavior that is suitable for a formal situationThe meeting was conducted with great decorum.
- deferencenounC2polite respect shown to someone, often by accepting their opinion or wishesHe spoke to the old professor with great deference.
E
F
- familynounA1a group of people who are related, especially parents and their childrenI spend every Sunday with my family.
- fathernounA1a male parentMy father taught me how to ride a bike.
- fosterverbC1to encourage something to developGood teachers foster a love of reading.
- friendnounA1a person you know well and like, who is not a family memberShe’s been my best friend since high school.
G
- generationnounB1all the people born and living at about the same timeYounger generations use their phones for almost everything.
- gentrynounC2people of a high social class, especially landowners just below the nobilityThe house was built for a member of the local gentry.
- girlnounA1a female childThere are ten girls and twelve boys in the class.
- groupnounA1a number of people or things that are together or connectedA group of students waited outside.
- guynounA2a man (informal)He seems like a really nice guy.
H
I
- illustriousadjectiveC2famous and respected because of great achievementsShe had an illustrious career as a judge.
- individualadjectiveB1considered separately from others in a groupEach individual student gets a laptop.
- intimateadjectiveC1very close and personal, or privateThey shared their most intimate secrets.
L
M
- mannounA1an adult male personA tall man was standing at the door.
- marriagenounB1the legal relationship between two people who are husband and wife or partnersThey have a happy marriage.
- meetverbA1to see and talk to someone for the first time or by arrangementNice to meet you, I’m Anna.
- membernounA2a person who belongs to a group, club or organizationShe is a member of the school chess club.
- mothernounA1a female parentMy mother taught me how to cook.
- MrnounA1a title used before a man’s family name or full nameMr Lee will be your teacher this year.
- MrsnounA1a title used before a married woman’s family name or full nameMrs Garcia lives next door.
P
- parentnounA1a person’s mother or fatherMy parents live in a small town.
- participantnounB2a person who takes part in an activity or eventAll participants will receive a certificate.
- partnernounA2the person you are married to or in a relationship withAre you bringing your partner to the party?
- partynounA1a social event where people meet to eat, drink, talk and have funWe’re having a party for her birthday.
- peoplenounA1more than one person; men, women and childrenThere were a lot of people at the beach.
- personnounA1a man, woman or childShe’s the nicest person I know.
- personaladjectiveA2belonging to or affecting one particular person, not othersEveryone has a personal locker at the gym.
- playernounA2a person who takes part in a game or sportEach team has eleven players on the field.
R
S
- scientistnounA2a person who studies or works in one of the sciencesScientists have found a new species of frog.
- senioradjectiveB1having a higher rank or more experience in a jobShe is a senior manager at the bank.
- sexnounB1the biological state of being male or femaleThe form asks for your name, age, and sex.
- shareverbA2to have or use something together with other peopleI share an apartment with two friends.
- singleadjectiveA2only oneHe didn’t say a single word.
- sisternounA1a girl or woman who has the same parents as youMy sister is two years older than me.
- socialadjectiveA2connected with society and the way people live togetherPoverty is a serious social problem.
- sonnounA1a person’s male childTheir son is studying in Chicago.
- supportverbA2to help or encourage someone or somethingMy parents always support my decisions.
T
- teamnounA1a group of people who play a sport together against another groupWhich team do you support?
- throngnounC2a large crowd of peopleA throng of fans waited outside the hotel.
- togetheradverbA1with each other; in the same place or groupWe went to the movies together.
- treatverbB1to behave toward someone or something in a particular wayTreat others the way you want to be treated.